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THE CUBA REVIEW 



PINEAPPLE PLANTING IN HAWAII 





Several methods. 



Plan "A" consists in placing 

 all the rows equally distant 

 apart, in this case about 48 

 inches. The plants in a row are 

 placed 20 inches apart. The 

 number of plants on an acre 

 set in this manner and allow- 

 ing for driveways is between 

 5,000 and 6,000. 



Plan "B" provides for rows 

 at equal distances. They are 

 about 36 inches apart and the 

 plants in the row about 15 

 inches apart. Under this sys- 

 tem, allowing for crossroads, 

 approximately 10,000 plants 

 are placed upon an acre. 

 The advantages claimed for 

 the system where it can be 

 practiced are obviously that 

 about twice as many plants are 

 placed upon an acre, meaning 

 a much larger yield, and fur- 

 ther that the fruits approach 

 more nearly to the desired size 

 for canning purposes on the 

 "plant crop," as the first crop 

 after planting is called. With 

 very wide planting a consider- 

 able proportion of the first crop 

 runs to so large a size that 

 there is loss in sizing down to 

 the dimensions of the can. 

 This is not wasted, now that 

 so many secondary products 

 are being put out, such as 

 crushed, grated and shredded 

 fruit and pineapple juice, yet 

 the highest priced article is the 

 large size slice. Those who 

 advocate this system of plant- 

 ing also defend it with the 

 claim that the plants soon cover 

 and shade the greater part of 

 the ground, thus eliminating 

 much hand hoeing. 



Plan "C" provides for the 

 setting of double rows. The 

 plants in the row stand 24 

 inches apart and two rows are 

 30 inches apart. Then comes a 

 space of 5 feet, followed by 

 another double row. This plan 

 gives about 5,000 plants per 

 acre after allowing for land 

 used in crossroads. This has 

 proved one of the most popular 

 methods of planting. It per- 

 mits of the use of cultivators. 



Plan "D" places the plants 

 about the same distance in 

 the row, but makes the two 

 parts of the double row stand 

 closer. It is not widely used. 



